13G Filing: D. E. Shaw Trims Stake in Alon USA Energy, Inc. (ALJ)

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 1600

Dallas, Texas 75251

D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

David E. Shaw

The business address for each reporting person is:

1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9^th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(c)

Citizenship

D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C. is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C. is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C. is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership
organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of
America.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

(e)

CUSIP Number

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not Applicable

Ownership

D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C.:

3,869,731 shares

D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.:

3,869,731 shares

This is composed of 3,869,731 shares in the name of
D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.:

3,869,731 shares

This is composed of 3,869,731 shares in the name of
D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:

3,869,951 shares

This is composed of (i) 3,869,731 shares in the name
of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 157 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and
(iii) 63 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C.